Grand French Confederac THURSDAY, 14th JULY, 1790. SUCH a magnificent aflociation of Freemen, emancipated from the lhackles of del'potifm ■within so short a space of time is hithe.-to -inpar ralleled in the annals of hiitory. It is a pheno menon 011 which surrounding empires look with admiration. It is afnbje(ft that deserves the most minute attention—and with no Iniall degree of latisfaftion, we feel ourselves happy in being the firft that announced with authenticity, tlieconclu lion of the day, without any of those horrid con sequences which were apprehended by many, and •wiihed for by feme Excepting theburllingof a cannon, and the fall of a tree, by which one man loft his life, we have not heard of any c:lier accident. The idea of freedom w„s general, and as the ultimate end was happinels, common lenfe and proper pru dence directed e\ery man to keep the peace, and rejoice in the event. On the 11th inft. thi following PROCLAMATION was iffiied. " THE KING having been informed of the ineafures taken, as well by the Mayor of Paris, as by the Committee of the Municipality and t'e derative Afl'embJy of the foid city, to regulate the preparation for the ceremony which is to take place on the 14th, and willing to prevent all dif-r iiculties which might give rile to any troubles or interruptions, has thought proper to myiifeft by the present Proclamation, the order which i'eeui eth best tofceobl'erveJ, as well forthe placingthe Members of the Confederation, as for their inarch to the place of the ceremony. So that no obfta clc njay a rise to trouble the order of the day, or to derogQte from its majesty. '' The general rendcavous of the different tQirpS, which might compose the confederation, is appointed to be at the Boulevards da Temple, at fix in the morning. " They are to march and enter the Champs de Mars in the order pointed out in the table an nexed to this Proclamation, which has been ap proved of by hi* Majesty. " No troops but those on guard are to be arm ed with guns. No carriages can be Suffered to follow those of his Majelfy, the Royal Family, and their train. If any Deputy of the Confeder ation, or any perfou invited there, fliould be in a slate to be unaole to go on foot to the Champs de Mars, they ihall receive from the Mayor of Paris a ticket, permitting them the use of a carriage, and a Chevalier d'Ordonnance to escort them to the military school. '• M. de la Fayette, Commander General of the Parisian National Guard, already charged by a decree of the National Aflembly, and faiKftioK ed by his Majesty, with the care of the public tranquility, fliall fulfill under the King's orders the functions of Major General of the Confeder ation—~nd in that quality the orders he (hall gi*e fhnll be observed as the orders of liig Majesty him felf. " The King has, in like manner, nominated M. Gouvion, Major General of the Parisian Guard, Lieutenant General of the Confederation for ihe day of ceremony. " When all perfpns are placed, the blefling the flags and colors fliall be proceeded to, and the celebration of niafs. " The King empowers the said M. de la Fay ette to pronounce the Confederation Oatli, in the name of all the Deputies of the National Guards, and those of the troops ari'l Marines, according to the forms decreed by the National Aflembly, and accepted by his Majesty; and all the Depu ties if the Confederation shall hold up their hands. " Then the President of the National Aflembly ill" 11 pronounce the Civic Oath for tlie Members of the National Assembly ; and the King shall in like manner pronounce the Oath, the form of which was dcrreed by the National Aflembly, and accepted by his Majesty. " The fc Dcuvi lhall be then sung, and con clude the ceremony ; after which the procellion lhall return from de Mars, in the fame order it came. Data at Pari , the iitb of July, 1790. (Signed) LOUIS. (And lower "own) Par Le Roi, Guignard. According to the notice which had been iilued by the Marquis de la Fayette, the whole body ol National Confederation met on the Boulevards between the gates of St. Martin and Sr. Antoine' at fix o'clock in the morning, in order to form a procefiion from thence to the Champs de Mars. At nine o'clock the procession being formed it inarched along the Boulevards, down the Kue'st. Denis, and through the streets Feroirnerie, St. Honore, Royale, the Place ofXouis Quinze,' the Courue la Heine, and the Qaai, as far as the bridge ofboats, and being there met by other bodies the whole procellion then entered the field in the following order. PARIS. PROCESSION. A troop of Horse, with a standard, and fix truni- One division of the music, coml fling of fevera' hundred initruments. A company of grenadiers. The Electors of the city of Paris. A company of volunteers. The Assembly of the Representatives of the' Commons. The Military Committee. A company of Chi.lleurs. A band of drums. The Prefideuts of the dilVicfts. The Deputies of the Commons appointed to take for them the Federal Oath. The Sixty Adminiltrators of the Municipality, with the City Guards. Second division of Music. A battalion of children carrying a standard, with the words.— " The Hopes of the Nation." A detachment of the Colours of the National Gunrd of Paris. A battalion ofVeterans. The Deputies of the fiaiiy-two chkf Departments of the Nation in alphabetical order. The Gr'tf.amvie ; or Grand Standard of France, borne by the Marifchals of Prance. General Officers. Officers of the Staff. Subaltern Officers. Commiflioncrs of War. Invalids. Lieutenants of the Marifchals of r ranee. Deputies of Infantry. Deputies of Cavalry. Deputies of Huflars, Dragoons, r-tid Chadeurs. General Officers and Deputies of the Marine, ac cording to rank. The Deputies of the forty-one last Departments in alphabetical order. A company of volunteer ChafTeurs. A company of Cavalry, with a standard and two trumpets. Each different department was preceded hy a banner carried by the oldest officer of each de partment, on which were written these words ; on one fide « The National Confede ration of Pa ris on the 1 4 th July, 1790/' and on the other lide " The Constitution." Being arrived on the Place de Louis XV. the Standard bearers moved to the right and left, in order to receive the National Aflembly between two lines. It was then eleven o'clock. The whole was not closed until mid day, when there was a grand salute of 100 can non. The Field of Mars represented an immense cir cle, round which were placed very large amphi theatres, containing about 400,000 fpeCtators. 1 he proccllion entered the field under a tri umph;'! arch, oppofire to the bridge of boats, on which were painted the different infiguia of war. The following inferiptions were conspicuously eng-aved near the entrance. [All th:fe inferiptiont were in French toetry, -which vie omit for the fake of brevity, only infer tin? the tranjlations inprofeA " The power of the King confilh in the free dom of his people. Che/ifli the liberty you have now obtained, and by preserving its purity, make yourselves worthy its continuance. " The rights of man have been inveloped by daiknefs for ages part—but humanity at lalt found out the recedes of misery, opened the door, and let in the light of jurtice. We are now no longer in dread of that subaltern tyran ny, which has so long opprefled us under its ma ny hundred forms—ive are free.'* On the fide of the bridge of boats, these other in lcuptions were very conspicuously written: " Under our prelent defender, the poor shall t n a °„^ ng Xh r T f ° r the ' hfc 'y of ' his inheri tance. The strength of the Great—the power of the wealthy shall not tear it from him." " Sacret ! to £ ' le S reac work of the Constitution stance" 571? * hni<hin S f one - Each circuni ltance u propitious to our happhiefs , every thing flatters our wishes. May the gentle breath of peace diifipate the storm of adversity, arid may the mind glow with the ineffable delight of ac knowledged Freedom. a " Our country now, and its laws are the sole authority that can call us to arms ; and wc will die in its defence,for we only live t ' Q prefeTveit " In the middle of the Field of Mars was eretfi whe « thc °Ti ep ft caldefigns on the fubjettoftheday™Fourgfand 608 pets paintings were Lung-one on er.di f, otl( . f . The firlt, represented the Genius bf * pointing to the word Ccnjlitution, Avith u of Plenty, holding two com Utopias. ' tlUl The second painting described s ome 0 f • ' glorious defceiuiants of Fi-ance,hlovTingrh et pet of Fame, and bearing this infcripiio n • " ll " , " Hold in your remembrance these tiiree f crecl words, which are the guarantee of v onr /' crees ;-Tbe Nation the Law, and the KW I lie Nation is yourselves—the L;iw is y our for it is your will-anu the King is th, Guardian or the law." 11 Tlie third painting reprefonced the National Deputies taking the civic oath, and the fW f J deicribed the aits and sciences. with the f,>n 1 ingverfes underneath. llow " Men are equal : It is their virtue, and not their birth which diitinguilhes them. The h ought toforin the basis of every state—in j ls fence all men are equal." " Myrrh and frankincenfe were burnt in J ari r e urns about the altar : The form ©fit was round the cieling painted of sky bl.ie, and was orna' mented with large chandeliers. At the end o t> was placed the fwerd of jultice. < At the bottom of the Field of Mars, opposite to the triunphal arrh, was an amphitheatre allotted for his Majelty, the Royal Family, the Foreign Mm liters, the National Aflembly, the Municipal ity of Paris, and other persons of diSinction. _ While the ProceHion was advancing, theN*. tional Parisian Guard antecedent to its arrival pe: formed diiFerent evolutions, in order to di vert the attention of the fpertators, and to bear up their fpiriis against the heavy and inccfcnr rains. Dances were likewifc performed. At half part twelve the hte Marquis de la Fay cttc, who had been nominated Major General "of the Confederation, entered i,U;' field under sge neral discharge of all the artillery, artoaipunitd by t lie beating ol drums and other martial .mafic. The company had no (boner taken their feat V"-' than the King ontercd under a very large effort of the National Guard. On his entrance lie was met by the Major General, and conduced to his I hrone. Jhe I'refident of the National Aflein bly fat on his right hand. His Majesty was ve ry magnificently drefiedin a fuitofgold and lil ver J ilfue. the Queen, M. Provcnce, and the Dauphin were fented near him. The Proceilion did not finally close till half palt three o'clock. i he King being seated, there was another gc-__ neral clifcharge of artillery, and BtStlffg STuie drums. The grand mass did not begin till to wards four o'clock. Theßilhop of Metz officia ted as High Aim oner, and was aliifted by 60 other Priests, nominated by the 60 diftridls of Paris. Previous to the commencement of this sacred ceremony, the Grand Standard of France— o riflatnme) and the banners belonging to each district were carried to the .Jtar, and their re ceived a benedidtion. This was followed by an other general discharge of artillery, and the found of martial music. i he mass being over, the 60 banners belong ing to the districts of Paris, vrere placed so as to form a line between the altar and the amphithea tre where the King was seated. A long delay took place in the cxpe&ation tfcl3 the King would advance to the altar and there take the Civic oath. But his Majelly remained on the throne. M. de la Fayette then gave the signal for the National Representatives to come forward and take tH<? Ontli. He was the firft per fou who ascended the Altar, and on the found of tfoe trumpet, he took the Civic Oath, inthename ofhimfelf and all tlie National Guards. The Oath is longer than that formerly taken, and is as follows : " WE SWEAR to be faithful to the Nation - the Law, and the King—to maintain with all our power, the Conftituiion decreed by the.Aflembiy, ;nd accepted by the King—to p/otetf the indivi dual, and preserve his property according to law —to fee that there be a free circulation of grain, throughout the kingdom—to enforce with all oui power the collection of the public revennes — toremain united toeveryFrenchman by the bands of brotherly love." The Prelident of the) National Afiembly, in the ■ name of the Municipal Bodies, afterwards pro nounced the fame form of Oath as abeve. The King then took the Oath, preferred tor his acceptance, from the throne. . . At the fame moment, all the fpe<ftators, with uplifted hands repeated, I SWEAR IT—and 1111 • mediately there was one general shout of < ,vc la An'iou—la Lei—et le Rot ! . , This acclamation being fabftded —the lignal that the ceremony was over, made by t ie waving of one >f the banners, and at half pa five o'clock, the company began to retire. The principal company were invited to a sea - at the Castle of la Murttre, whose tables were spread under the trees in those gardens. At nig >- there was a general illumination. [The preceding Account was received by the New-¥ork, C - Waifon } irom London.J
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